Crime & Safety
First Juvenile Sentenced In Union County Under New Cyberbullying Law
A 15-year-old Hillside girl plead guilty to fourth-degree cyber harassment on Monday and received a sentence of one year probation.
A 15-year-old Hillside girl plead guilty to fourth-degree cyber harassment on Monday stemming from an incident involving an inappropriate Facebook message where the girl challenged a classmate to fight her and threatened to kill her, according to nj.com.
The sentence is a result of New Jersey’s newly instated cyberbullying statute signed into law in January, according to nj.com.
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